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How could the Huangfu Family not pay attention to the intelligence about the Longzuo Wang Family while dealing with the Ping’an Wang Family?

If it weren’t for the definite news that Wang Zhoubo has been active in Longzuo County, they would have considered him in their plans.

But unexpectedly, Wang Zhoubo, who has been active in Longzuo County City, abruptly appeared here!

Had it not been for the undeniable strength of the Celestial Human Realm, Ancestor Hua Ye would have almost believed he was seeing things.

"Sorry, the Ancestor Zhoubo in Longzuo County City was impersonated by someone I arranged. For the past half year, Ancestor Zhoubo has been my guest here." Patriarch Shouzhe said with a loud laugh in the courtyard, "I might have disappointed Ancestor Hua Ye, my apologies, my aim was to lure you into the trap."

"You!!"

Ancestor Hua Ye was so furious that a surge of blood rushed to his head, almost causing him to vomit blood.

Before Ancestor Hua Ye could speak.

Patriarch Shouzhe looked at the two elders of the Huangfu Family, his smile fading, and his voice suddenly became cold: "Jinning and Jinyu, two elders, since you have lured Ancestor Hua Ye here, your usefulness ends here."

Huangfu Jinning and Huangfu Jinyu, the two elders, were immediately overwhelmed with a chilling sensation.

They understood instantly.

It turned out that Patriarch Shouzhe had only trapped them without immediately taking action, not merely targeting the two of them, but to draw out Ancestor Hua Ye.

Ridiculous that they sought help from Ancestor Hua Ye when facing a hopeless situation, thinking they had summoned a savior, only to find out everything was within the opponent’s calculation.

Such a grand scheme, such a vicious thought!

However, now that they understood, it’s too late.

With Patriarch Shouzhe’s words.

An elderly man suddenly flew out of the small courtyard.

He was slender, and though his appearance showed signs of aging, his complexion remained ruddy, and his gaze sharp, entirely different from the two elderly Huangfu Family elders shrouded in twilight aura.

Obviously, his blood and Qi remained abundant, his life force vibrant, radiating a powerful vitality.

This elder was indeed the leading ancestor of the Changning Xu Family—Ancestor Beichen.

"Xu Beichen." The two elders of the Huangfu Family showed despair in their eyes, exclaiming, "Weren’t you in seclusion, trying to break into the Celestial Human Realm?"

Ancestor Beichen chuckled and said, "Breaking into the Celestial Human Realm is certainly important, but resolving future troubles is equally crucial. For this, what’s the matter of delaying my advancement?"

Then, his smile disappeared, and his eyes quickly flashed with a resolute killing intent.

Meanwhile, he raised his hand, revealing a treasure-glowing Dragon Suppression Stele in his palm.

"Wang Shouzhe, Xu Beichen, do you dare!" Seeing this, Ancestor Hua Ye roared in anger, his voice booming and causing the valley to tremble slightly.

Jinning and Jinyu are his bloodline descendants, especially Huangfu Jinning, who is his direct line great-grandson, once held the position of patriarch for decades.

Even a tiger wouldn’t eat its cubs; how could he watch them face death with open eyes?

Immediately, Ancestor Hua Ye flew down, trying to stop all of this.

But how could Ancestor Zhoubo let him succeed?

Even before Ancestor Hua Ye could strike, he flew over to block him, saying in a subdued voice, "Huangfu Huaye, don’t forget, I’m your opponent."

"Wang Zhoubo, get out of my way!!"

Ancestor Hua Ye struck in anger, one punch engulfed in flames heading forcefully toward Ancestor Zhoubo.

The surrounding air couldn’t bear the blow, producing bursts of explosions. This punch’s power was unexpectedly several magnitudes stronger than before.

"Good punch!"

Ancestor Zhoubo, with furrowed brows, wasn’t scared but rather delighted.

Immediately, he circulated his vast profound qi, his body emanating a golden light, akin to a Vajra Arhat, meeting Ancestor Hua Ye’s punch directly.

His task today was exceptionally clear—to hold back Ancestor Hua Ye.

"Boom boom boom~~!"

Immense energy clashed continuously, with the two Celestial Human Ancestors fiercely battling in the air.

Bitter winds howled, flames mingled with Geng Metal Qi, resonating with rumbling thunder within the canyon.

Although in terms of cultivation, Ancestor Zhoubo was only at the second layer of the Celestial Human Realm, a notch weaker than Ancestor Hua Ye. However, if it was merely holding Ancestor Hua Ye off, he felt he could manage it for at least two quarters of an hour.

While Ancestor Hua Ye was forcibly held back by Ancestor Zhoubo.

Inside Patriarch Shouzhe’s small courtyard.

Ancestor Beichen cast a glance at Wang Longyan, saying relaxedly, "Ancestor Longyan, let’s each pick one. Do you want Huangfu Jinning or Huangfu Jinyu?"

His manner was as if picking out merchandise.

Wang Longyan raised her delicate eyebrows slightly from behind her veil, her beautiful eyes fixed on Huangfu Jinning: "This is the direct line of the Huangfu Family, I’ll choose him."

As soon as the words fell.

Wang Longyan wielded the Longyan Sword, unleashing a frozen storm towards Huangfu Jinning.

Since she chose Huangfu Jinning, Ancestor Beichen naturally could only choose Huangfu Jinyu.

"Although they are of the Jin generation. Compared with Huangfu Jinyuan, they’re far inferior." He glanced at Huangfu Jinyu, a bit disdainfully.

Although Huangfu Jinyuan carried an infamous reputation to his death, Ancestor Beichen still respected him somewhat.

As for the other Jin generation members, he simply didn’t regard them at all.

With the last word "far" spoken.

The Dragon Suppression Stele in Ancestor Beichen’s hand let out a "hum", sounding deep like a bell at dawn and dusk.

The Dragon Suppression Stele continued to grow larger, in the blink of an eye, forming a solid-looking stele-shaped shadow like a small mountain, attacking Huangfu Jinyu.

Huangfu Jinyu gritted his teeth, swinging his spirit sword desperately to defend.

Though they had been drained once, Huangfu Jinning and Huangfu Jinyu still retained their combat capabilities. For the time being, Ancestor Longyan and Ancestor Beichen suppressed their opponents, but no victor emerged yet.

The battlefield was immediately divided into three parts as each side ferociously engaged.

Meanwhile.

The rotating stationed Ancestor Junyao Chen Junyao hurriedly arrived, gracefully landing beside Patriarch Shouzhe, reporting with a bow: "Patriarch Shouzhe, I followed your previous instruction. At the start of the battle, all relevant personnel were evacuated and arranged inside the mountain’s secret chamber."

His eyes glanced over the various battlefields, hesitating slightly, he said, "Should I step forward to assist in the battle?"

"Ancestor Junyao is thoughtful." Wang Shouzhe politely cupped his hands in return, "The situation is now well under control. Ancestor Junyao only needs to stay alongside and observe the battle."

Chen Junyao’s expression slightly froze, feeling somewhat helpless.

The two elders from the Huangfu Family were both cultivators at the late stage of the Spirit Platform Realm, while Chen Junyao himself had not yet reached the mid-stage of the Spirit Platform Realm. It’s likely that Patriarch Shouzhe felt his strength was lacking and feared he would be in danger.

This made Chen Junyao feel a bit introspective.

Truly, times have changed too fast; he, as a common Ancestor Spirit Platform, is almost unable to involve himself in the battles. Fortunately, he is only eighty or ninety years old, very young, and still has the opportunity to strive forward.

In fact, Wang Shouzhe also had some reflections.

He recalled more than ten years ago, when he and Ancestor Longyan went to handle matters at the Hundred Islands Guard, they traveled on the "Junyao" merchant ship.

The Junyao merchant ship was named after Ancestor Junyao, to intimidate villains.

Yet now.

The Ping’an Wang Family had grown to such a stage that even a Spirit Platform Realm ancestor like Ancestor Junyao was no longer needed in battle.

After feeling emotional, Wang Shouzhe quickly set aside his distracting thoughts and focused his attention on the Spirit Platform Realm battlefield.

He didn’t let Ancestor Junyao take action because he had long planned to intervene personally.

The Huangfu Family once harmed the Ping’an Wang Family, thinking of it as nothing more than a casual move, much like casually crushing an ant that might potentially threaten them in the future.

However, the idle move they set up inadvertently brought about a nearly annihilating disaster to the Ping’an Wang Family, causing many clan members to lose their lives.

When the opportunity for revenge arises, he certainly wants to take action himself.

Immediately, he seized the opportunity.

A solid and dense cyan profound qi spread outward from his feet, as if it were a swimming dragon, continuously extending forward.

This profound qi was full of vigorous life and was exceptionally lively, as if it had eyes of its own, automatically and instinctively falling onto those charred and broken Iron Python Vines.

Energy infiltrated into the roots.

In an instant, something miraculous happened.

Those charred, broken Iron Python Vines that had lost their vitality suddenly reawakened!

The charred skin cracked and peeled away, revealing fresh new vine skin beneath, and the broken tendrils began to sprout new buds. In a mere moment, they reared their heads again, like living creatures, surging wildly toward the two Huangfu Family elders.

"How is this possible!"

The two Huangfu Family elders, Huangfu Jinning and Jinyu, were immensely shocked.

They were barely managing to cope with their respective opponents, and now with the Iron Python Vines aiding in battle, how could there be any chance of victory?

Since the moment Wang Shouzhe casually intervened, the two Huangfu Family elders were ensnared in a bitter struggle, barely managing to fend off attacks, and defeat was already imminent.

On the side, Chen Junyao watched with a silent sigh in his heart.

No wonder Patriarch Shouzhe did not need his assistance. It turns out he could effortlessly support two of his own men on his own.

Despite being at the early stage of the Spirit Platform Realm, why is there such a big difference?

In the midst of his sigh.

Suddenly.

Huangfu Jinyu, unable to evade, was entangled by an Iron Python Vine.

In a panic, he severed the vine with a sword, but his actions were still a beat slow, allowing the virtual shadow of the Dragon Suppression Stele to collide with him head-on.

"Bang!"

His body trembled violently, spewing blood as he flew backward several zhangs, eventually falling heavily to the ground.

"Cough cough~ cough cough cough~"

As he struggled to get up, he didn’t notice a vine in the surrounding thickets, colored completely differently from the Iron Python Vines, silently approaching.

It emitted a crimson blood aura, looking sinister and bloodthirsty.

Silently, it wrapped around Huangfu Jinyu’s calf.

The leech-like sharp spike stealthily pierced his blood vessels, with a cool sensation numbing his senses so much that he didn’t feel any pain.

When his blood was being continuously drawn through the hollow spike, Huangfu Jinyu finally sensed something unusual.

Seeing that scene on his calf, his eyes were filled with horror and terror, "What kind of monster is this?!"

Instinctively, he swung his sword and severed the spike with a "swish".

Blood immediately sprayed out.

This action, however, seemed to enrage the "monster."

It instantly surged fiercely, revealing its terrifying true form.

It was a thick vine resembling a scarlet python, covered in needle-like barbed mouthparts, evil and cold, exuding an unsettling aura.

In the blink of an eye, it wrapped itself around Huangfu Jinyu’s body like a frenzied python.

Simultaneously, dozens of blood-sucking spikes pierced into him. In a breath of time, the once fairly desiccated vine stem began to swell with blood, bulging visibly.

"Ah!"

Huangfu Jinyu screamed in terror.

However, at this moment, his whole body was numb, as if under a huge dose of anesthesia, completely powerless. Even if he wanted to struggle, he had no way to do so.

Within a few breaths, his entire body turned emaciated and skeletal, eyes bulging, looking horrifyingly as if he had been drained of blood.

"This..."

Even Beichen Ancestor, witnessing this scene, couldn’t help but feel a chill all over, filled with dread, and quietly took a step back.

Indeed, this monstrous creature-like a scarlet python was Wang Shouzhe’s "Bloodthirsty Vine."

After draining all of Huangfu Jinyu’s blood, it swelled, its vine visibly filled with blood, appearing plump and full, staggering drunkenly back to Wang Shouzhe’s side and lazily lying down.

However, at the same moment, an intimidating and powerful aura began to emanate from it.

It was actually entering an evolutionary state at this moment!

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